Did you win this STEVE GARVEY auction? I miss the days of being able to see who won.

[mrmopar]

Wondering if a member here won this auction and if so, do they know exactly what they just bought? I don't recognize the feedback count/characters eBay uses to hide the true identity of bidders now, as it doesn't appear to be a typical Steve Garvey bidder I am used to seeing on better items that come to auction. I'm just curious to know who won (as well as who the 2 underbidders were), as I'm impressed that 3 bidders were $200+ on this item and I don't recognize any of them.

I was extremely shocked at the final auction price though. When I first saw it, I was very excited that something unknown had come along, but after digging a little deeper and revisiting something I already owned, I figured out exactly what it was and where it comes from. I was preparing a blog entry for it, but was waiting for the listing to end, since I can't find squat on the item online otherwise.

I'll link to my blog entry once it is complete and posted, if anyone cards to read further.

[Mark70Z]

Hi Curt,

Sorry I don’t know the answers to the questions you pose, but was interested in what the item is? Is it some type of cutout or just a sticker that went on one of the Mattel games? Seems like a good number of bidders and at a decent price; is there that many odd-ball Garvey collectors?!?

[pawpawdiv9]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Mattel...p2047675.l2557

BIDDERS LIST:
https://www.ebay.com/bfl/viewbids/26...p2047675.l2565

[mrmopar]

I have been able to determine the underbidder as a Garvey collector who is not as active on many of the Garvey listings, but will show up for obscure listings. I have not heard anything about who the other two are that each bid at least $200. Not trying to "out" anyone, simply wondering who is chasing this item.

[mrmopar]

Here is the blog entry I wrote.

https://1978theyearitallbegan.blogsp...p-pitcher.html

[Mark70Z]

Very cool read and you now have two Garvey variations of the sticker. I would think the bidders going over $200 didn’t know what it was and likely have never seen the sticker before. Now, they’ll be looking for the game (if they read your blog and/or are a member of these forums).